How to write an author bio if you’re new to writing (and what to say if you're struggling)

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It's a lot easier to write an author bio if you've won prizes and published books, but that's simply not the case for your everyday author.

What if you haven't achieved that much, or this is your first book?

This was the position I was in, when I finally got around to writing an author bio, something I'd done my best to avoid for the past few years.

You can still create a useful author bio, even if you think you've got nothing to say.

Here's some links to the articles I found useful:

https://www.writingforward.com/news-a...
https://blog.reedsy.com/author-bio/
https://kindlepreneur.com/write-autho...
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/ho...

Here's my basic author bio, hey at least it's done, right?:

Kieren Westwood is an author of short fiction and novels focussed on the meeting point of literary fiction and crime. He has a degree in English from Bangor University and lives in Chester, UK. In his spare time, he shares writing experience and flash fiction on his YouTube channel.

Here's a few videos I found useful, with different approaches!:

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